Americans are quite divided, but it seems as if they are looking for a solution that involves some sort of legal documentation. |
In a low-turnout special election, it's the only item on the ballot. The opponents - who would be well-funded - would be able to focus on it and have a great opportunity to defeat it. In a general election, there's so many things on the ballot that the average voter is lost. |
It sounds like aggressive message testing. |
The jet story was really the first (Richardson controversy) that has gotten to the point of water-cooler talk. Something like that probably would affect his rating by 3 points or so. |